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- the present invention relates to surgical implant devices useful for stabilization of adjacent bony structures of the spine, and more particularly to self aligning spinal implants for aligning two or more spinal implant devices used during bone fusion/fixation procedures.
- the central nervous system is a vital part of the human physiology that coordinates human activity. It is primarily made up of the brain and the spinal chord.
- the spinal chord is made up of a bundle of nerve tissue which originates in the brain and branches out to various parts of the body, acting as a conduit to communicate neuronal signals from the brain to the rest of the body, including motor control and sensations.
- Protecting the spinal chord is the spinal, or vertebral, column.
- the spinal column is made up of several regions, including the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral regions.
- the cervical spine is made up of seven vertebrae and functions to support the weight of the head.
- the thoracic spine is made up of 12 vertebrae and functions to protect the organs located within the chest.
- the lumbar spine contains the largest vertebra and functions as the main weight bearing portion of the spine. Located at the base of the spine is the five fused vertebrae known as the sacrum. The coccyx sits at the base of the spinal column and consists of four fused vertebrae.
- Each of the vertebrae associated with the various spinal chord regions are made up of a vertebral body, a posterior arch, and transverse processes.
- the vertebral body often described as having a drum-like shape, is designed to bear weight and withstand compression or loading.
- the intervertebral disc In between the vertebral bodies is the intervertebral disc.
- the intervertebral disc is filled with a soft, gelatinous-like substance which helps cushion the spine against various movements and can be the source of various diseases.
- the posterior arch of the vertebrae is made up of the lamina, pedicles and facet joints. Transverse processes extend outwardly from the vertebrae and provide the means for muscle and ligament attachment, which aid in movement and stabilization of the vertebra.
- spinal chords While most people have fully functional spinal chords, it is not uncommon for individuals to suffer some type of spinal ailment, including spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, or spinal fractures, which are so severe as to require surgical intervention.
- One of the more common disorders associated with the spinal chord which requires surgical intervention is damage to the spinal discs. Damage to the discs results from physical injury, disease, genetic disposition, or as part of the natural aging process. Disc damage often results in intervertebral spacing not being maintained, causing pinching of exiting nerve roots between the discs, resulting in pain. A disc herniation may compress the spinal cord and/or nerve roots and cause pain, loss of function, and even complete paralysis of the legs with loss of bowel and bladder control.
- PLIF Posterior Lumbar Fusion
- TLIF Transforaminal Lumbar Fusion
- ALIF Anterior Lumbar Fusion
- spinal fusion surgery often utilizes spinal instrumentation or surgical hardware, such as pedicle screws, plates, or spinal rods.
- spinal instrumentation or surgical hardware such as pedicle screws, plates, or spinal rods.
- the present invention provides for an improved spinal implant which is useful in bone fusion/fixation surgeries.
- the spinal implant as described herein, provides a surgeon with a device that can easily and safely be inserted into the space previously occupied by the spinal disc.
- the spinal implant contains one or more magnets positioned on and/or within the device to self-align with one or more additional spinal implants inserted therein for the purpose of preventing misalignment of a plurality of implant devices during surgical procedures. Additionally, the magnets prevent or minimize the possibility of implant expulsion or migration, particularly for multiple implants that are inserted between vertebrae endplates having non-uniform or uneven surfaces.
- PLIF Posterior Lumbar Fusion
- TLIF Transforaminal Lumbar Fusion
- FIG. 1 is a front side perspective view of an illustrative embodiment of the spinal implant in accordance with the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a back side perspective view of the illustrative embodiment of the spinal implant illustrated in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a side view of the illustrative embodiment of the spinal implant illustrated in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the spinal implant in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the spinal implant in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the spinal implant in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the spinal implant in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the spinal implant in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the spinal implant in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 10 illustrates implantation of a first spinal implant in accordance with the present invention within the disc space of adjacent vertebrae, resting on endplate;
- FIG. 11 illustrates implantation of a second spinal implant in accordance with the present invention within the disc space of adjacent vertebrae
- FIG. 12 illustrates the second spinal implant in accordance with the present invention further being moved into close proximity with the first spinal implant
- FIG. 13 illustrates the first and second spinal implant in a self-aligning arrangement
- FIG. 14 illustrates the first and second spinal implant arranged in a different orientation within the within the disc space of adjacent vertebrae.
- the spinal implant 10 is preferably suited for placement between adjacent human vertebral bodies.
- the implant 10 may be used in procedures such as Posterior Lumbar Fusion (PLIF) or Transforaminal Lumbar Fusion (TLIF).
- the spinal implant 10 contains a body 12 having a top surface 14 , a bottom surface 16 , opposing lateral sides 18 and 20 , and opposing anterior 22 and posterior 24 portions.
- Each of the top surface 14 and the bottom surface 16 may contain ridges or teeth (not shown) to aid in implant stability.
- the device 10 is preferably made of a durable material, such as stainless steel, stainless steel alloy, titanium, aluminum, an alloy, carbon fiber composite, or other durable materials such as but not limited to polymeric, ceramic, and composite materials.
- a durable material such as stainless steel, stainless steel alloy, titanium, aluminum, an alloy, carbon fiber composite, or other durable materials such as but not limited to polymeric, ceramic, and composite materials.
- certain embodiments of the present invention may be comprised of a biocompatible, polymeric matrix reinforced with bioactive fillers, fibers, or both.
- Certain embodiments of the present invention may be comprised of a high-performance engineering thermoplastic such as polyetherether-ketone (PEEK) or other polymers such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene, polyesters of various sorts, polycarbonate, Teflon coated metal or ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE).
- PEEK polyetherether-ketone
- PVC polyvinyl chloride
- UHMWPE ultra high molecular weight polyethylene
- Certain embodiments of the present invention may be comprised of urethane dimethacrylate (DUDMA)/tri-ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (TEDGMA) blended resin and a plurality of fillers and fibers including bioactive fillers and E-glass fibers.
- Durable materials may also consist of any number of pure metals, metal alloys, or both. Titanium and its alloys are generally used due to their strength and biocompatibility.
- the body 12 of the spinal implant 10 contains one or more magnets 26 imbedded into the implant.
- the magnets 26 may be arranged to be an integral part of the outer surface of the top surface 14 , the bottom surface 16 , the opposing lateral sides 18 and 20 , and the opposing anterior 22 and posterior 24 portions, or combinations thereof.
- magnets 26 are located at opposing ends of the anterior 22 ( FIG. 1 ) and posterior potion 24 ( FIG. 2 ).
- FIG. 4 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the spinal implant 10 which contains a pair of magnets 26 located at one end of the anterior portion 22 and a pair of magnets along the opposing ends of the anterior portion 22 .
- individual magnets 26 are replaced by a magnetic bar 28 .
- Magnets 26 or magnetic bar 28 may be permanent magnets, temporary magnets, or electromagnets, and can be made from any material that produces a magnetic field and is insertable into a human which does not result in a biological or an immune reaction or that does not pose safety risks to the individual.
- Other forms of the magnet may be use; for example, a magnetic powder or nano-magnetic particles can be applied to one or more portions of the main body 14 or be incorporated within the material that comprises the body 12 .
- FIG. 6 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the spinal implant 10 .
- the magnet 26 or magnetic bar 28 (not illustrated) is integrally formed with the material that makes up the body 12 . While the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1-6 illustrate the placement of the magnetic materials, either the magnets 26 or the magnetic bar 28 , shown being placed along the anterior portion 22 or the posterior portion 24 , or within the main body 12 , such magnetic material can be placed anywhere along or within the top surface 14 , the bottom surface 16 , the opposing lateral sides 18 and 20 , or combinations thereof.
- the magnets 26 or magnetic rod 28 provide a self-aligning function when two or more spinal implants 10 are aligned or placed at a proper distance so that the two or more spinal implants 10 are magnetically affected or drawn towards each other.
- FIG. 10 a top view of a vertebra 30 with an inserted first spinal implant 10 A is illustrated. As shown, the vertebral disc has been removed to expose the vertebral endplate 32 . The spinal chord, not illustrated, runs through the spinal canal 34 . A single spinal implant 10 is shown inserted in between opposing endplates, not shown, and resting on endplate 32 . Use of implants having magnets overcomes some of the problems associated with implanting multiple implants.
- the surgeon when an individual undergoes removal of the disc, it is a common procedure for the surgeon to prepare the endplate for insertion therein. Part of the preparation includes scraping of the endplate to provide a smooth surface for the implant to rest upon.
- the surface of the endplate is not always uniform, even with surgical preparation intervention. This presents a problem for insertion of multiple implants where the first implant is tightly secured between adjacent endplates but a remote portion of the endplate or an adjacent second endplate does not provide such a tight fit for the second implant because of the non-uniform nature of the endplate surface.
- the second implant is subject to floating, in which the second implant may move from its original implant site, risking sliding into the spinal canal or nerve roots, subjecting the patient to increased risk of serious damage.
- inserting a second implant and aligning with a first spinal implant requires manipulation; there is no guarantee that correct alignment can be accomplished.
- self-alignment and self-centering can be accomplished. Referring to FIG. 11 , as the second spinal implant 10 B is inserted in between adjacent vertebrae, the surgeon is required to manipulate the spinal implant 10 B until it is in close proximity to be affected by the magnetic fields 36 of the magnets 26 of spinal implant 10 A, see FIG. 12 . Once in close proximity, the magnetic field 36 of the second spinal implant 10 B is drawn to the magnetic field 36 of the first spinal implant 10 A.
- the magnets 26 cause the second spinal implant 10 B to self align and self center with the first spinal implant 10 A, see FIG. 13 .
- the polarity of the magnets 26 on the spinal implant 10 A are arranged so as to respond to the magnetic field produced by the magnets 26 of the spinal implants 10 B.
- the two spinal implants 10 A and 10 B are aligned along their anterior 22 and posterior 24 sides, but could be arranged so that opposing sides 18 and 20 , or the top surface 14 and bottom surfaces 16 align. This capability allows the spinal implants 10 A and 10 B to be arranged in different orientations, such as vertical alignment across the endplates arranged side to side or end to end, see FIG. 14 , as opposed to horizontally aligned across the endplates. In any orientation, the spinal implants 10 A and 10 B self-align. While not illustrated, additional spinal implants may be inserted.
- FIGS. 7-9 alternative embodiments of the spinal implants 10 are shown.
- the size and shape of the spinal implant 10 can be varied depending on the type of surgical procedure undertake, the size and shape of the individual's vertebrae, the type of procedure used (for example PLIF or TLIF), or vertebral separation and/or support.
- the spinal implant 10 may also contain additional features that aid in implantation.
- FIG. 7 illustrates a spinal implant 10 in which one of the opposing ends 18 contains a curved surface 38 , forming an angled or ramped surface area 40 .
- FIG. 8 illustrates a spinal implant 10 in which opposing sides 18 and 20 are curved.
- the main body 12 is shown having a half-moon or crescent shape.
- each of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 7-9 , as well as those illustrated in FIGS. 1-6 may contain cancellous autograft bone, allograft bone, demineralized bone matrix (DBM), porous synthetic bone graft substitutes, bone morphogenic proteins (BMP), or combinations thereof, inserted within a hollow portion of the spinal implant 10 .
- the spinal implant 10 may contain one or more vertical apertures 42 and one or more traverse apertures 44 sized and shaped to maximize access to bone graft material provided within the implant 10 .
- An additional opening (not illustrated) may be utilized to facilitate manipulation of the implant 10 by a surgical tool.
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